The Voice of Metal?

[Nosferatu]

Who ya got?

I'm sure I forgot a bunch.

 

[williewilliejuan]

If we’re picking one, I’m picking Ozzy. Not the best voice. But the most iconic voice in metal.

 

[HammerDown]

LOL @ Vince Neil or fucking James.



They’re about even.

Sorry @obj81 I know you love your St. Anger

Fucking Dio, Mustaine, Dickinson and Halford

 

[HammerDown]

Chris Cornell?

Hell, I’d take Gene over Paul Stanley

 

[TechRaiderRider]

the man with the golden pipes,
Ronnie James Dio -
rip

 

[TechRaiderRider]

Fucking Dio, Mustaine, Dickinson and Halford

good top four -

 

[Handicappers]

King Diamond and it’s not close.

 

[oh-jay-bee eighty-one]

LOL @ Vince Neil or fucking James.



They’re about even.

Sorry @obj81 I know you love your St. Anger

Fucking Dio, Mustaine, Dickinson and Halford

Mustaine rocks, but his voice is godawful, he is nowhere near the top when we discuss the "voice of metal"

Bless the OP for including King Diamond on the list.

My vote goes to Dio by a hair over Halford and Bruce Dickinson

 

[williewilliejuan]

I didn’t take this as “best voice” in metal, or the inclusion of Vince Neil would be comical. I took it as the “voice” of metal, or the most iconic voice in metal.

 

[HammerDown]

Mustaine rocks, but his voice is godawful, he is nowhere near the top when we discuss the "voice of metal"

Bless the OP for including King Diamond on the list.

My vote goes to Dio by a hair over Halford and Bruce Dickinson

“just like the Pied Piper
led rats through the streets…”

 

[oh-jay-bee eighty-one]

“just like the Pied Piper
led rats through the streets…”

Again, yes, it rocks balls, but I cant pretend that Mustaine's vocals are actually "good". I guess his voice is unique, if nothing else?

 

[HammerDown]

Again, yes, it rocks balls, but I cant pretend that Mustaine's vocals are actually "good". I guess his voice is unique, if nothing else?

“Hello, me!”

 

[HammerDown]

as far as pure metal voices, I mean come on..,

Halford

Dio

Dickinson

 

[Handicappers]

Mike Patton a close second.

 

[oh-jay-bee eighty-one]

“Hello, me!”

"Meet the real me!!"

 

[HammerDown]

"Meet the real me!!"

My buddy had a system put in his little CRX about ‘94 and demonstrated it to me with that song. I was pretty impressed. Dave’s gnarly voice on full display.

 

[oh-jay-bee eighty-one]

My buddy had a system put in his little CRX about ‘94 and demonstrated it to me with that song. I was pretty impressed. Dave’s gnarly voice on full display.

Their Countdown to Extinction album doesnt get enough love, IMO.

 

[williewilliejuan]

as far as pure metal voices, I mean come on..,

Halford

Dio

Dickinson

Here’s where I need a definition of the objective here. In terms of voice quality, I’d agree that Dio is one of the best. But for me, Black Sabbath created metal, and Ozzy was their voice.

 

[HammerDown]

Here’s where I need a definition of the objective here. In terms of voice quality, I’d agree that Dio is one of the best. But for me, Black Sabbath created metal, and Ozzy was their voice.

Any argument against Ozzy being the voice of metal would have serious weaknesses.

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

Chris Cornell metal? Best singer of the 90s. Rocker. Not metal. Jonathon Davis. Yes.